CCM ORCHESTRA AND CHORAL SERIES PRESENTS
7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, Corbett Auditorium
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
Joe Miller, music director and conductor
The CCM Philharmonia opens its 2022-23 season with former Guggenheim Fellow Nkeiru Okoye’s Voices Shouting Out, which the composer wrote in response to 9/11. In her words, “it was a march to acknowledge those fighting on behalf of our safety, and yet a sparkling celebration of life for those who continue living.” Then CCM choirs and UC Choruses join the orchestra for Brahms’ Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) and Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68.
The CCM Philharmonia, under the direction of Professor and CCM Director of Orchestral Studies Mark Gibson, is recognized as one of the world’s elite conservatory orchestras. The breadth of each season’s concert series rivals many of the world’s great performing organizations, and the Philharmonia presents a body of repertoire that encompasses more than what most conservatories venture to program. The close bond between the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and CCM’s orchestral program invigorates student conductors and instrumentalists alike, and CCM’s commitment to high standards enriches the cultural life of Greater Cincinnati.
CCM's Choral Studies Program is internationally recognized for more than 50 years of excellence in training conductors for successful, lifelong careers in the choral arts. Our choral ensembles are proud to offer transformative musical experiences for singers and audiences. CCM has delighted multiple generations of music lovers with the concerts presented by its five choral ensembles: the 32-voice Chamber Choir, 45-voice Chorale, 30-voice Chamber Singers, Vox Antiqua — a select vocal/instrumental ensemble dedicated to Medieval, Renaissance and early Baroque music — and 100-voice UC Men's and UC Women's Choruses. Performances range from acclaimed staged productions presented in collaboration with CCM’s Opera Department to presentations of contemporary works like David Lang’s Little Match Girl Passion and Tan Dun’s Water Passion after St. Matthew.
the flair and technique of a professional ensemble
Rafael's Music Notes
Mark Gibson, music director
1 denotes principal player in Okoye
2 denotes principal player in Elgar
3 denotes principal player in Brahms: Schicksalslied
4 denotes principal player in Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Joe Miller, music director and conductor of CCM Chamber Choir
Brett Scott, music director and conductor of CCM Chorale
Reina Dickey and Isiah Maxey, music directors and conductors of UC Choruses
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CCM will share its spring 2023 schedule of performances and public events in November.
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Experience world-class performances by the next generation of performing and media artists at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)! The college’s fall 2025 schedule of major events is now available; tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.
August 13, 2025
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music will welcome a variety of new faculty and staff members to its roster of distinguished performing and media arts experts, researchers and educators this fall.
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CCM Dean Peter J. Jutras shares a message with the college community ahead of the 2025-26 academic year and performance season.
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CCM's faculty and staff and its state-of-the-art facilities make possible the professional training and exceptional education on which CCM believes the future of the arts relies. The school's roster of eminent faculty regularly receives distinguished honors for creative and scholarly work, and its alumni have achieved notable success in the performing and media arts. More than 150 internationally recognized faculty members work with students from around the world, specializing in eight areas of study.
Performance dates and repertoire are subject to change. View CCM's current calendar of events.
The purpose of these performances is educational, and they are part of a University of Cincinnati academic program.
